Our first day in class covered introduction, expectations, structure, what books we will read, and how we will write.
Introduce Class Structure
Discuss how class is conducted and how we will learn. Handout of class outline distributed in class breaking down the class structure and objectives.
Class Expectations
Class discussed what students should expect from instructor, and what instructor inspects from students.
Students to expect:
- Timely arrival of instructor
- A prepared, enthusiastic, and encouraging instructor
- To read out loud in each class
- A writing assignment in each class
- Additional assignments to work on at home
- A creative atmosphere that strengthens reading and writing skills
- Timely arrival of students
- A prepared, enthusiastic, and encouraging student
- Each student to read out loud in class
- A completed writing assignment with all requirements from each student in each class
- Students to complete any additional assignments given before next class begins
- Creative and engaged students looking strengthen their reading and writing skills
Reading and Writing survey handed out for students to provide their thoughts on reading and writing. Class discussed results out loud.
Vocabulary
Began reading "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio, "Ordinary" and "How I Came to Life".
Writing
Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are thrown out the window for this challenge so students can dig deep into their creative minds!
- petrified
- ordinary
- hysterical
- surgery
- elective
- homeschool
- nervous
- protect
- anomalies
- annoyed
Began reading "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio, "Ordinary" and "How I Came to Life".
Writing
Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Pirate Bunny"
Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are thrown out the window for this challenge so students can dig deep into their creative minds!
"Wonder" Writing Assignment
- Write a 10 sentence essay with beginning, middle, and end format and include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Please make sure I can read your essay.
- Use 4 of the daily vocabulary words in your essay; please underline your vocabulary words.
- Tell me what happened in the story with your own words. Be sure to include the following answers(in complete sentences)in your essay:
- Describe where the the story takes place.
- Who is the main character, and who are his friends?
- Why is Via so protective?
- Why does Auggie say he hasn't gone to school?
- How does Auggie's mom help him and why does Auggie think his mom stopped drawing?
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